Getting Older and Better - How Aging Affects Sexual Health for Women

 

Sexual health is not solely based on the act of sex, but encompasses the physical, social, mental, and emotional health of all parties involved. Positive sexual health means that all parties involved are respectful towards each other of the desires of each.

 

Sexual pleasure has immense power. The way the body responds is exciting. In addition, sex can have immense healing powers. The excitement in trying different positions and new toys can spark a flame in a relationship that may have dulled a bit. Masturbation has many benefits including truly loving yourself and your body. It also increases the awareness of your needs and desires so that you can better communicate those to your partner.

 

The woman, who has experienced life, tends to not be so harsh on her self-image and exude more confidence. With this self-confidence, they will readily share the information they know about themselves with their partner. Being able to love your body and communicate that to your partner is a key aspect to having a fulfilling sexual relationship. If your mind is constantly on how your body looks, acts, smells, or tastes – you will definitely not be concentrating on the pleasure that your partner is trying to give you. In obsessing over these details, you will certainly bring your relationship to a halt.

 

Concentrating on the arousal that is taking place in the body is very important for a woman and if you are obsessing over anything, you are not experiencing the pleasure of sex. Older women have had years of exploring their bodies and often can reach an orgasm easier than can a younger woman who has not quite accepted her body and explored her own sexuality so freely. Do not forget to communicate with your partner. Your partner may be great, but they cannot read your mind.

 

During the sexual experience, it is not always appropriate to criticize your partner. You may want to consider gliding their hand to the position that brings you pleasure or show them through masturbation how you reach orgasm. Being able to communicate in this way enhances trust, respect, and honesty between you and your partner.

 

There are several ways to reach orgasm and there is no “one way” or “right way” to reach orgasm. Intercourse is definitely one way there is also clitoral stimulation manually, orally, or with sex toys. Many women also have multiple orgasms, so if the woman is reaching several orgasms through different methods it makes the sexual encounter that much more pleasurable.

 

Whether the orgasm is one, small, large, or multiple, they are all valid. Older women are less inhibited and embarrassed about asking to have stimulation from their partner or self-stimulate. Looking "hot" is not an older woman's goal. Most older, women are past this and concentrate on being satisfied and pleasing their partner. Younger women have found they have to concentrate harder in order to get an orgasm.